2022
The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery
Chao G, Ying L, Chan S, Alturki N, Aravind P, Thaqi M, Mahmoud A, Morton J. The role of preoperative toxicology screening in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 19: 187-193. PMID: 36443215, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative lengthBariatric surgeryToxicology testingWeight lossBariatric surgical populationBody mass indexImportant surgical outcomesAcademic health systemGastric bypassLack of evidenceSurgical populationPostoperative outcomesRetrospective reviewMass indexSurgical outcomesUrine testingPositivity rateMean changePositive testingPatientsNegative testingReadmissionHealth systemChi-squarePositivityS1453 Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Patients Treated at a Novel Clinic Incorporating Obesity Medicine for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Ilagan-Ying Y, Schwartz A, Park E, Bollinger B, Ying L, Mehal W, Do A. S1453 Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Patients Treated at a Novel Clinic Incorporating Obesity Medicine for Treatment of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: e1043-e1044. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0000862452.53915.0f.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator
Zhou R, Ying L, Valle J, Moore J, Nadzam G, Roberts K, Ghiassi S, Morton J, Duffy A. Correlating actual one-year weight loss with predicted weight loss by the MBSAQIP: bariatric surgical risk/benefit calculator. Surgical Endoscopy 2020, 35: 5705-5708. PMID: 32968922, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-08030-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher preoperative BMIBariatric surgeryWeight lossActual weight lossPreoperative BMIOne-year weight lossYale-New Haven HospitalNational databasePatient preoperative informationMethodsA retrospective reviewBody mass indexBackgroundThe American SocietyNew Haven HospitalUnpaired t-testObese patientsPatient factorsRetrospective reviewMass indexPreoperative discussionPreoperative informationBMI pointsBMIPatientsInformed consentSurgery
2018
Technical Feasibility of a Murine Model of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Ileal Transposition
Ying LD, Breuer GA, Hubbard MO, Nadzam GS, Hwa J, Martin KA. Technical Feasibility of a Murine Model of Sleeve Gastrectomy with Ileal Transposition. Obesity Surgery 2018, 29: 593-600. PMID: 30353248, PMCID: PMC6365182, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-018-3555-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIleal transpositionSleeve gastrectomySham surgeryMouse modelReproducible mouse modelIntestinal identityQuantitative polymerase chain reactionBackgroundSleeve gastrectomySham procedureC57BL/6J miceObesogenic dietPolymerase chain reactionGastrectomyMurine modelPorcine modelWeight gainWeight lossMiceChain reactionMolecular pathwaysGene expression analysisWeeksFuture studiesLong-term survivabilityTechnical feasibility
2017
Impact of preoperative wait time due to insurance-mandated medically supervised diets on weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy. Are patients losing momentum?
Ying LD, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE, Ghiassi S, Hubbard MO, Nadzam GS. Impact of preoperative wait time due to insurance-mandated medically supervised diets on weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy. Are patients losing momentum? Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2017, 13: 1584-1589. PMID: 28663074, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative weight lossPreoperative wait timePreoperative weight lossWeight lossSleeve gastrectomyPreoperative dietPreoperative periodSurgical weight loss programShorter preoperative periodRetrospective chart reviewDay of surgeryWeight loss programGreater weight lossAcademic medical centerWait timeLifestyle modificationChart reviewConsecutive patientsPostoperative percentageSingle surgeonReduction dietLoss programEarly initiationMedical CenterNet weight loss